The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-24
A Budget Of Interesting Notes.
Pathological Experiments at the
Smithsonian Institution.
Microscopic Investigation at the
Army Medical Museum.
The Reprehensible System of En-
forcing Excise Regulations.
The Sorry Style in Which American
Consuls are Compelled to Live
Unpleasant Contrast With that
Of British Oficers.
snoclnl nIsnntch TO the Annonl.

Special Dispatch to the Appeal.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-Some years ago
DR.. ]. b. de Laccrda, learned scientist
Of Brazil, conducted q number Of expert
ments with the purpose Of discovering an
antidote for the poison OF venemous
serpents. He at last tried, as q chemical
antidote, permanganate Of potassium in
jected into the bite, and met with wonder
full success. The result OF his experiments
lie published in book form, and at the
time Of his brochure attracted conIdcm-
BILE attention among scientists. Some dis
credit was, however, thrown on his expert
ments by an attempt TO repeat them in
France, which was an absolute failure.
Believing that there is good deal Of truth
in what DIR. Lacerda claims, DIR. Iarrow,
OF the Smithsonian institution, has under
taken series OF experiments with the
poison Of rattlcsnakes, intending to use the
permanganate Of potassium as an antidotc.
Various herbal preparations, having the
reputation among country folk Of being re-
will also be tried, and a fine specimen Of
maidstone" popularity supposed TO be
possessed Of great virtue in such cases,
has been procured and will be tested
ever the conflicting opinions Of this much
debated subject. DIR. Yarrow has pro-
cured four fine specimens Of rattle-snakes
from Loudoun county, Virginia, and during
the past week he has been collecting from
them a quantity Of their venom. The
manner Of doing this was as follows TAX
ing a long stick, TO the end Of which was
securely fastened broad leather strap, he
confined the latter loosely about couple
OF inches from the end Of the stick ~ as
10 make n loop below which could be-
drawn tight. Armed with this instrument,
he caught the reptiles one 10y one by pass
ing the loop over their heads. An assist.
ant then held thin stick, 10 the end oi
which was attached piece Of cotton wool
saturated with giycerine, TO the mouth oi
the snake, and he was made 10 bite the
wool, which soaked up the venom emitted
freely by the angry creature ~ IL buried
It's fangs in lis inanimate enemy. The
poisonous virus having thus been extracted
from the scrpcnts, !; was soaked out in an
ounce Of glyccrine, and the operation N.
pcated ON the following day. A dram and
half Of venom has thus been secured, Ol
more than enough 10 kill thirty men.
The experiments will be conducted on
pigeons and rabbits 4 certain quantity
al virus, sufficient 20 kill, will be hypO
a 1T al.
,frst experiment. Them little more thar
WAS enough 10 kill will he injected into
mother pigeon, and Immediately followed
BY an injection Of the pcrmanganatc o
potas,ium, which, Il IL believed, will prov,
M antidote. The experiments will thu
be continued, allowing various spaces o
lime 10 clapsc between the injection Of III,
virus and the application OF the antidOte
In this connection DIR. larrow Is anxiom
10 find man who would like 10 he bitter
BY rattlcsnakc in the cause Of scicb.c
and who would be willing 10 take hi
chances Of surviving the experiment
6 Should an antidotc for snake bites N
found by DR.. Yarow, in the course o
these experiments, lac will confer an meal
culable benefit upon mankind.
Az INTERESTING EXPERIMENT.
An interesting experiment Il about 10 h
performed los Dr. VIM. A. Clark, the mi
cruscopist Of the Army medical museum
with the purpose Of finding out how III
process OF implanting a tooth Is performed
Z Its possibility Nas been practically den
onsintcd ON several occasions, notabl
during the recent session Of the lntci
national medical congress In this city, bu
Just how and why Il Is possible has battle
the experts todetcrminc.
at has long been possible 10 transplan
tooth from the mouth OF one person I
the empty gum Of another" said ID
Clark a. your correspondent today, "bu
now dentist will take n section Of gur
which has, perhaps, been toothlcss for
long time, drill hole in II and taking
tooth, which has been lying away In
cabinet for years, insert II In the critic,
and Il will grow there. The contraction
the gum around an untitled oriico wi
cause the other adjacent teeth 90 deca
and drop out by exposing their roots, !
that this discoyercry In one Of the mo
valuable Of modern surgery. In order
watch the process Of implantaiion ] sha
experiment on dog. shall implant
tooth in the leg Of dog for he won
work Il out II Iwcrc 10 put II In his mouil
BY protecting the implanted tooth vii
plaster Of paris will be able 10 watch Il
Developments with ease without inco
yenicndng the ANNA"
TRosT EFFEcrs.
The frost which visited this section
the country few days ago made a wo
dorful change In the appearance Of u
public gardens and parks. On the di
previous 10 the visit these places we
brilliant with blossom and foliage. Tl
next morning only few gcpniums al
other hardy plants were left. Black al
dropping patches Of frost bitten vogetaii'
had taken the place which Flora occupic
Just now many Of the parks arc bcautil
with full blown chrysanthemums, and Z
bridal couples, who are llocking here
large numbers, get a great deal Of satisli
ton in gazing upon them. 49,,
All attempts TO get the people OF Wa
ington 10 cnthuse sufficiently TO organic
reception for the President and Mrs. Gle
land upon their return 10 the c
,.pctcrcd out" Washington can get "
demonstration 10 welcome home one OF
militia companies from a camping u
but that Is about the extent Of It's enthr
ssm which il available on such an ooc
sion. Consequently the President anu
xife returned 20 the Whitc.house ~ Z
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